Dub Gone Crazy: The Evolution of Dub at King Tubby's 1975-1977 by King Tubby

Personnel includes: Osbourne "King Tubby" Ruddock; Carlton Barrett, Sly Dunbar, Santa Davis, Robbie Shakespeare, Aston Barrett, Tony Chin, Geoffrey Chung, Earl Smith, Carl Harvey, Keith Sterling, Jackie Mittoo, Winston Wright, Tommy McCook, Lennox Brown, Bobby Ellis, Skully Sims, The Aggrovators. Producer: Bunny Lee. Compilation producer: Steve Barrow. Includes liner notes by Steve Barrow. Audio Mixers: Prince Phillip; King Tubby; Prince Jammy. Liner Note Author: Steve Barrow. Unknown Contributor Roles: Robbie Shakespeare; Sly Dunbar. The UK reggae reissue label Blood & Fire has unearthed dozens of lost dub and roots classics, but DUB GONE CRAZY by legendary producer/mixer King Tubby is one of the label's absolute best. The 14 rhythms on which these tracks are based are all taken from Jamaican singles of the late '60s and early '70s largely written by producer Bunny Lee. As usual with Lee's tracks, the rhythms are sprightlier and more melodic than the heavier, dread-filled sounds favored by his contempor...